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Ch. 66 2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(ii) the responsible officers show cause why the State Board should
not ask the appropriate prosecuting authority to prosecute the responsible officers for
a violation of this subtitle.
(3) IN ITS DISCRETION, THE APPROPRIATE PROSECUTING AUTHORITY
MAY REFER THE MATTER FOR ACTION TO THE CENTRAL COLLECTION UNIT WITHIN.
THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT.
(b) A responsible officer who fails, without cause, to file the campaign finance
report and pay the late fee within 30 days after service of the notice prescribed in
subsection (a)(2) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject
to the penalties prescribed in § 13-603 of this title.
13-602.
(a) (1) A person may not directly or indirectly give, offer, or promise money,
aid, a gift, an advantage, a preferment, an emolument, or any other valuable thing to
another person for the purpose of inducing or procuring that person to vote or refrain
from voting for or against:
(i) an individual, question, or measure at an election or political
convention; or
(ii) the election of an officer by the General Assembly.
(2) A person may not directly or indirectly receive, accept, request, or
solicit money, aid, a gift, an advantage, a preferment, an emolument, or any other
valuable thing from another person for the purpose of inducing or procuring a third
person to vote or refrain from voting for or against an individual, question, or
measure at an election or political convention.
(3) A person may not vote or refrain from voting for or against an
individual, question, or measure at an election or a political convention, in
consideration of money, aid, a gift, an advantage, a preferment, an emolument, or any
other valuable thing paid, received, accepted, or promised to the advantage of that
person or of another person.
(4) (i) A person, to defray the costs of a campaign finance entity, may
not directly or indirectly pay, give, or promise money or any other valuable thing to
any person other than a campaign finance entity.
(ii) Subparagraph (i) of this paragraph does not apply to:
1. dues regularly paid for membership in a political club if all
of the money that is spent by that political club in connection with any campaign
finance activity is paid through a treasurer as provided in this title;
2. an individual volunteering the individual's time or
personal vehicle in accordance with § 13-232 of this title;
3. an employer's accumulation of employee contributions in
accordance with § 13-242 of this title; or
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